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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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Telling the truth or giving a true result; exact; not defective or faulty

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agave

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/əˈɡeɪviː/

A plant of the genus Agave, which includes the maguey or century plant (Agave americana), which produces a gigantic flower stem at maturity.

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Common Phrases

americana agave. agaveplant agavenectar agavesisalana agavedeserti agaveagave blue
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Synonyms

century plantamerican aloe

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Related Words

nectaramericanaamaryllismagueyixtleaguamiel

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